Three workers suffer severe burns at New Jersey chemical plant

Three chemical plant employees were treated for severe burns Monday night following an incident at AZ Electronic Materials in Branchburg, N.J.

Three chemical plant employees were treated for severe burns Monday night following an incident at AZ Electronic Materials in Branchburg, N.J., NJ.com reported.

Emergency crews were called to the facility at about 8:00 p.m. Monday. One employee had severe burns to the face, eyes and chest. Two others suffered contact burns while transporting the injured worker to the decontamination room, the article stated.

The type of chemicals released has not been announced, but North Branch Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Hickson said the chemicals were highly combustible.